# HyperLight

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/hyperlight

- Industry: Electronics
- Headquarters: Cambridge, US
- Website: www.hyperlightcorp.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $133M
- Latest round: Series C (Sep 9, 2026)
- Investors on record: 12

## About

HyperLight Corporation, also known as HyperLight, is a Massachusetts, US-based electronics company founded in 2018 by CEO Mian Zhang, Cheng Wang, Christian Reimer, and Marko Loncar. The company focuses on delivering thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to customers worldwide in optical communications, industrial equipment, and emerging photonics markets. In September 2026, HyperLight raised an undisclosed amount of series C funding from new investor VentureTech Alliance.

HyperLight is built on thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) technology, it delivers integrated photonics solutions. Its portfolio includes ultrahigh-speed, low-power electro-optic components and integrated devices such as 110 GHz low Vp electro-optic modulators and transmitter PIC engines for optical communication. The company also offers application-specific photonic integrated circuits (PICs) through multi-project wafers (MPW). With high optical linearity, a broad transmission range, and nonlinear optical frequency conversion, HyperLight’s TFLN technology supports data centers, telecommunication networks, sensors, LiDAR, analog RF signals, and quantum technology.

The company generates revenue through the sale of photonic integrated circuits, packaged modulators, custom-designed photonic components, engineering and development services, wafer fabrication programs, and technology solutions supplied to telecommunications, AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and networking customers.

The company will use the September 2026 funding will scale HyperLight’s photonics platform, strengthen manufacturing readiness, and support optical interconnect adoption across AI, data center, and telecom infrastructure.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Sep 9, 2026 — VentureTech Alliance
- Series C, Jun 18, 2026, $80M — Summit Partners, CDIB Capital Group, Jabil Circuit, MediaTek Ventures, Foxconn Technology Group, UMC Capital, Engine Ventures, Foothill Ventures, Xora Innovation, Qatar Investment Authority, EDBI
- Series B, Sep 23, 2024, $37M — Summit Partners, Foothill Ventures, Xora Innovation
- Series A, Sep 28, 2022, $8.1M — Foothill Ventures, Xora Innovation
- Seed, Sep 14, 2021, $5.6M — Foothill Ventures, Xora Innovation
- Seed, Nov 5, 2018, $2.5M — Engine Ventures

## Investors

- Engine Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/engine-ventures) — Seed, Series C
- Foothill Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/foothill-ventures) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
- Xora Innovation (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/xora-innovation) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
- Summit Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/summit-partners) — Series B, Series C
- CDIB Capital Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/cdib-capital-group) — Series C
- Jabil Circuit — Series C
- MediaTek Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mediatek-ventures) — Series C
- Foxconn Technology Group — Series C
- UMC Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/umc-capital) — Series C
- Qatar Investment Authority (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/qatar-investment-authority) — Series C
- EDBI — Series C
- VentureTech Alliance (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/venturetech-alliance) — Series C